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July 2020
Virtual Event: Texworld USA Summer 2020
Join us for one of the largest sourcing events on the East Coast for apparel fabric buyers, product R&D specialists, designers, merchandisers and sourcing professionals. Texworld USA is an international business platform and can't-miss industry event that offers a wide product range covering the entire fabric spectrum – season to season attendees discover textiles of innovative structures, material mixes, and surprising color palettes.
Find out more »Virtual Event: Apparel Sourcing USA Summer 2020
Apparel Sourcing USA provides apparel brands, retailers, wholesalers and independent design firms a dedicated sourcing marketplace for finding the best international apparel manufacturers.
Find out more »Virtual Event: Home Textiles Sourcing Expo Summer 2020
Held annually alongside Texworld USA and Apparel Sourcing USA, Home Textiles Sourcing Expo provides manufacturers, retailers, jobbers, converters, contract specifiers and designers a dedicated venue to locate new fabrics and products for their latest home collections.
Find out more »The Nonwovens Institute — Nonwovens Technology: On the Frontlines of a World Pandemic Webinar #7 of 8 – Facemasks II – N95 Testing
This webinar will focus on standard test protocols for N95 respirators and will fully discuss the procedures used by NIOSH – TEB-APR-STP-0058 and 42 CRFR Part 84. Real examples of how respirators behave during the test method will be provided. Guidance on how to test flat sheets of filtration materials to estimate performance in a respirator will be given. Ample time will be provided for Q&A and discussion. $50 for NWI Consortium Members | $100 for Non-Members
Find out more »The Nonwovens Institute — Nonwovens Technology: On the Frontlines of a World Pandemic Webinar #8 of 8 – Facemasks III Surgical Mask Testing
This webinar will focus on standard test protocols for surgical masks including the relevant ASTM standards as well as FDA guidelines. These include ASTM F2299/F2299M-03 (2017), ASTM F2101-19, ASTM F1862/F1862M-17, ASTM F1494-14, ASTM F3387-19 as well as FDA Guidelines. Ample time will be provided for Q&A and discussion. $50 for NWI Consortium Members | $100 for Non-Members
Find out more »August 2020
AAPN American Ingenuity Series: We Didn’t Need HARVARD To Tell Us To Collaborate — Our Case Study
Contempora Fabrics, based in Lumberton N.C., normally makes fabric for baseball uniforms. When the quarantine hit, they sent all of their workers home on a Friday. By Monday they were back open repurposing fabric for masks. Ron will detail the American ingenuity it took to throw together an entire supply chain on the fly to solve a mask shortage with baseball uniform fabric. Speaker: Ron Roach, president, Contempora Fabrics Moderator: Mike Todaro, AAPN managing director
Find out more »All Virtual: WOW World of Wipes® International Conference
Materials science leads the way in the ever-changing world of wipes! How do you stay ahead in this dynamic industry? Gain new insights on plastics and sustainability, solutions for a circular economy, and new performance advantages. With our presentations by industry innovators and tabletop displays that drive new ideas, you’ll come away thinking, WOW!
Find out more »VDMA Webtalk: Energy efficiency in textile dyeing and finishing
Efficient energy management is of increasing importance in textile dyeing and finishing. Innovative machine designs with minimal water and energy consumption as well as the recovery and use of the heat energy produced in the processes represent valuable potential savings for any modern company. Time is CEST - Central European Summer Time
Find out more »September 2020
The Great Indoors – Creating a Nurturing Habitat for People and the Planet
Hosted by Shaw Industries and Sustainable Brands, the session brings together Shaw, Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute and the International WELL Building Institute for a discussion about creating spaces designed for people and the planet. This free event is virtual.
Find out more »VDMA Webtalk: Wastewater reduction and treatment in textile dyeing and finishing
Presenters include: Bertram Stetter — Airflow technology from FONG’S EUROPE leads to the lowest water consumption per kilogram of textile in discontinuous dyeing processes by transporting textile goods with air. Karl Hesse, Körting Hannover, will explain how the operating costs of your mercerising process and the ecological footprint can be reduced at the same time. Savings of more than one million USD per year are realistic and the pay-back time is less than one year. Dr. Norbert Müller-Blanke, TIA Technologies for…
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